Lives of the Heroes of the American Revolution ... Also Embracing the Declaration of Independence and Signers' Names; the Constitution of the United States and Amendments; Together with the Inaugural, First Annual and Farewell Addresses of Washington ...Phillips & Sampson, 1847 - 370 Seiten |
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... Lord Fairfax , the office of Surveyor of the Western District of Virginia . This introduced him to the notice of Governor Dinwiddie , and in the following year he was appointed one of the Adjutant- Generals of George Washington.
... Lord Fairfax , the office of Surveyor of the Western District of Virginia . This introduced him to the notice of Governor Dinwiddie , and in the following year he was appointed one of the Adjutant- Generals of George Washington.
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John Frost. year he was appointed one of the Adjutant- Generals of Virginia , with the duty of training the militia . The boundaries of the British and French pos- sessions in America were at that time subjects of dispute . In 1753 ...
John Frost. year he was appointed one of the Adjutant- Generals of Virginia , with the duty of training the militia . The boundaries of the British and French pos- sessions in America were at that time subjects of dispute . In 1753 ...
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... ferment among the people made a war with England seemingly unavoidable . Wash- ington , at this juncture , appointed Mr. Jay envoy to England , with full powers to conclude a treaty , in which all points then at issue WASHINGTON . 21.
... ferment among the people made a war with England seemingly unavoidable . Wash- ington , at this juncture , appointed Mr. Jay envoy to England , with full powers to conclude a treaty , in which all points then at issue WASHINGTON . 21.
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... appointed his successor to the supreme command . During the investment of Boston by the American forces , a state of things which lasted for months , no opportunity presented itself to Greene to acquire distinction by personal exploit ...
... appointed his successor to the supreme command . During the investment of Boston by the American forces , a state of things which lasted for months , no opportunity presented itself to Greene to acquire distinction by personal exploit ...
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... appointed General Greene to command the right wing , where he greatly contributed to retrieve the errors of his pre- decessor , and to the subsequent events of the day . His return to his native state was hailed by the inhabitants with ...
... appointed General Greene to command the right wing , where he greatly contributed to retrieve the errors of his pre- decessor , and to the subsequent events of the day . His return to his native state was hailed by the inhabitants with ...
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action affairs afterward American army appointed arms arrived attack battle battle of Monmouth Boston brave brigadier-general British British army Burgoyne Captain character Charleston citizens colonies command commander-in-chief commenced conduct Congress constitution Conway Council danger death declared defeat detachment duty enemy engaged execution favour field fire force fortune Gadsden Gates Greene honour Hugh Mercer hundred immediately ington Island John Laurens Lafayette legislature liberty Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Cornwallis Lord Rawdon MAJOR-GENERAL marquis ment Mercer military militia Morgan Nathaniel Greene nation North Carolina occasion officers party passed patriotism peace person present President prisoners proceeded rank rear received regiment respect retired retreat Robert Fulton SAN DIEGO SECT Senate sent soldiers soon South South Carolina southern army spirit Stark Staten Island surrender THOMAS MIFFLIN tion took troops union United victory Virginia Washington wounded York